Effect of eccentric training on mitochondrial function and oxidative stress in the skeletal muscle of rats

Effect of eccentric training on

mitochondrial function and oxidative

stress in the skeletal muscle of rats

L.A. Silva

1

, K.F. Bom

1

, C.B. Tromm

1

, G.L. Rosa

1

, I. Mariano

1

, B.G. Pozzi

1

, T. Tuon

1

,

E.L. Stresck

2

, C.T. Souza

1

and R.A. Pinho

1 1_{Laborato´rio de Fisiologia e Bioquı´mica do Exercı´cio, Programa de Po´s-Graduac¸a˜o em Cieˆncias da Sau´de,}

Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciu´ma, SC, Brasil 2_{Laborato´rio de Patofisiologia Experimental, Programa de Po´s-Graduac¸a˜o em Cieˆncias da Sau´de,}

Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciu´ma, SC, Brasil

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of eccentric training on the activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzymes, oxidative stress, muscle damage, and inflammation of skeletal muscle. Eighteen male mice (CF1) weighing 30-35 g were randomly divided into 3 groups (N = 6): untrained, trained eccentric running (16

_˚

; TER), and trained running (0

_˚

) (TR), and were submitted to an 8-week training program. TER increased muscle oxidative capacity (succinate dehydrogenase and complexes I and II) in a manner similar to TR, and TER did not decrease oxidative damage (xylenol and creatine phosphate) but increased antioxidant enzyme activity (superoxide dismutase and catalase) similar to TR. Muscle damage (creatine kinase) and inflammation (myeloperoxidase) were not reduced by TER. In conclusion, we suggest that TER improves mitochondrial function but does not reduce oxidative stress, muscle damage, or inflammation induced by eccentric contractions.

Key words: Eccentric training; Mitochondrial enzyme activity; Oxidative stress; Muscle damage; Inflammation

Introduction

The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during physical training depends on the type, intensity, and duration of exercise (1). Although regular exercise training is associated with numerous health benefits, it can be viewed as an intense physical stressor leading to increased oxidative cellular damage, likely due to the enhanced production of ROS (2). It appears that ROS-mediated oxidation of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids is not solely dependent on oxygen flux through the mito-chondria, since oxygen uptake has been shown to differ drastically between exercise modes. Rather, multiple factors, including xanthine oxidase, disruption of iron-containing proteins, calcium imbalance secondary to muscle injury, and inflammatory-mediated production of ROS and subsequent oxidation of macromolecules after aerobic, concentric, and eccentric training, may be involved (3-6).

Most of the studies examining oxidative stress with acute/chronic exercise were performed using exercises

involving a combination of concentric and eccentric contractions; however, activated skeletal muscles are more likely to be injured by lengthening rather than shortening contractions, and this explains the greater muscle damages reported with eccentric exercise (3,7).

Especially in eccentric exercise, the generation of ROS has been attributed to xanthine and NADPH oxidase production, ischemia/reperfusion, prostanoid metabolism, phagocyte respiratory burst, disruption of iron-containing proteins, and excessive calcium accumulation resulting from high-force eccentric exercise, which usually pro-duces muscle injury (8-10).

Several studies have tested the effects of eccentric contractions (5,7,8) and intermittent eccentric chronic exercise (4) on muscle damage, inflammation, mitochon-drial enzyme activity, and oxidative stress markers. On the other hand, skeletal muscle injury resulting from downhill running can be prevented by only 5 days of intermittent downhill running at low speed (4), suggesting

Correspondence: L.A. Silva, Laborato´rio de Fisiologia e Bioquı´mica do Exercı´cio, Programa de Po´s-Graduac¸a˜o em Cieˆncias da Sau´de, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Av. Universita´ria, 1105, 88806-000 Criciu´ma, SC, Brasil. Fax: +55-48-431-2622. E-mail: luciano_acordi@yahoo.com.br

that an adaptation takes place in response to the initial injury as well as a subsequent recovery from eccentric exercise (6).

However, many questions still remain unanswered regarding the effects of continuous downhill running at moderate speed. These include: a) Does continuous downhill running cause a positive or negative change in the activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzymes? b) Does continuous downhill running decrease the oxidative stress, muscle damage, and inflammation induced by eccentric contractions? Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the effects of moderate continuous downhill running on the activity of mitochondrial respira-tory chain enzymes, oxidative stress parameters, muscle damage, and inflammation of skeletal muscle.

Material and Methods

Animals

The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciu´ma, SC, Brazil, according to the Guidelines for Animal Care and Experimentation (11). A total of 18 male mice (CF1) aged 3 months and weighing 30-35 g were housed in cages with a maximum of 6 animals per cage and with water and foodad libitum. The animals were kept on a 12-h light/dark cycle at 23

˚

C.

Exercise

The animals were divided into the following groups (N = 6 each): untrained (UT), trained eccentric running (TER), and trained running (TR). The exercise-training groups were subjected to running on a motor-driven treadmill by using a progressive exercise-training regi-men. All animals were accustomed to treadmill running for 1 week (10 m/min without inclination for 10 min/day). After a 1-week adaptation period, the trained groups (TER and TR) were submitted to an 8-week training program. The velocity of the treadmill was 13 m/min during the first 4 weeks, and 16 m/min during the later weeks.

Training

TER. The TER program was applied at night (6:00 to 8:00 pm) and consisted of one session of downhill running (16

˚

decline) for 45 min/day, 5 days/week for 8 weeks.

TR. TR was performed at the same time as TER and consisted of one session of running (0

˚

) for 45 min/day, 5 days/week for 8 weeks.

Animal sacrifice

Forty-eight hours after the last training session, the animals were killed by decapitation. Blood was removed by heart puncture, centrifuged at 1500gfor 10 min at 4

˚

C, and serum samples were taken and stored at 2

˚

C. The quadriceps muscles (red portion type I fiber) were surgically removed, and the samples were immediately

stored at -70

˚

C for later analysis. Serum was used for the determination of creatine kinase (CK) activity and the quadriceps muscles (red portion) were used to analyze succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activities, mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme activities (complexes I and II), and oxidative stress markers.

Biochemical analyses

Homogenate preparation. Quadriceps muscles were homogenized (Marcone, Brazil; 1:10, w/v) in SETH buffer (250 mM sucrose, 2 mM EDTA, 10 mM Trizma base, 50 IU/mL heparin, pH 7.4). The homogenates were centrifuged at 800 g for 10 min, and the supernatant solutions were maintained at -70

˚

C until the determination of SDH and mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme activities (complexes I and II). The maximum period between homogenate preparation and enzyme analysis was,5 days.

SDH. Phenazine oxidoreductase (soluble SDH) was measured by the decrease in absorbance due to the reduction of 2,6-dichloroindophenol (DCIP) at 600 nm with 700 nm as the reference wavelength (e =

19.1 mM- 1?cm- 1) in the presence of phenazine methosulfate (PMS). The reaction mixture consisted of 40 mM potassium phosphate, pH 7.4, 16 mM succinate, and 8 mM DCIP. DCIP was preincubated with 40-80 mg homogenate protein at 30

˚

C for 20 min. Subsequently, 4 mM sodium azide, 7 mM rotenone, and 40 mM DCIP were added, and the reaction was initiated by the addition of 1 mM PMS and monitored for 5 min (12).

Mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme activities. On the day of the assays, the samples were frozen and defrosted three times in hypotonic assay buffer to fully expose the enzymes to the substrates and to achieve maximal activity. NADH dehydrogenase (complex I) was evaluated by the method described by Cassina and Radi (13) by measuring the rate of NADH-dependent ferricyanide reduction at 420 nm. The activity of succinate: DCIP oxidoreductase (complex II) was determined by the method of Fischer et al. (12). Complex II activity was measured by monitoring the decrease in absorbance due to the reduction of 2,6-DCIP at 600 nm. The activities of the mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes are reported as nmol?min-1?mg protein-1_{(40-80 g homogenate protein).}

Ferrous oxidation-xylenol orange (xylenol). This method detects hydroperoxides (ROOHs) that are the products of lipoperoxidation (14). The xylenol orange assay is based on the oxidation of ferrous ions to ferric ions by ROOHs under acidic conditions. Tissues were homogenized (30 mg/mL), and aliquots (90mL) were

the samples were incubated at room temperature for an additional 30 min. The vials were centrifuged at 2400gfor 10 min with a swing-out rotor (Hettich Rotanta/RP centrifuge, Hettich-Zentrifugen, Germany). Absorbance of the supernatant was measured at 560 nm using an Ultraspec 2000 spectrophotometer (Pharmacia Biotech, Sweden).

Protein carbonyls (PCs). Oxidative damage to proteins was measured by the determination of carbonyl groups based on the reaction with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) (15). Proteins were precipitated by the addition of 20% trichloroacetic acid and reacted with DNPH. The samples were then redissolved in 6 M guanidine hydrochloride, and carbonyl contents were determined by measuring the absorbance at 370 nm with a molar absorption coefficient of 220,000 M-1.

Total superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities. In order to determine CAT activity, tissue portions were sonicated in 50 mM phosphate buffer, and the resulting suspension was centrifuged at 3000 g for 10 min. The supernatant was used for enzyme assay. CAT activity was reported as the rate of decrease in hydrogen peroxide (10 mM) absorbance at 240 nm (16). SOD activity was determined by measuring the inhibition of adrenaline self-oxidation absorbance at 480 nm (17).

CK. A specific kit supplied by LABTEST Diagno´stica S.A. (Brazil) was used. Serum CK levels were determined according to manufacturer instructions.

MPO activity in skeletal muscle. Tissues were homo-genized (50 mg/mL) in 0.5% hexadecyltrimethyl-ammonium bromide and centrifuged at 15,000 g for 40 min. The suspension was then sonicated three times for 30 s. An aliquot of the supernatant was mixed with a solution of 1.6 mM tetramethylbenzidine and 1 mM H2O2. The activity was measured spectrophotometrically as a change in absorbance at 650 nm at 37

˚

C (18).

Protein determination. The amount of protein in the samples tested for MPO, SDH, complexes I and II enzyme activities, xylenol, PC, CAT, and SOD activities was determined by the method of Lowry et al. (19) using bovine serum albumin as standard.

Statistical analysis

Data are reported as mean ± SE and were analyzed statistically by the two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by thepost hoc Tukey HSD test. The level of significance was set at 95% (P , 0.05). The software used for the analysis of the data was the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 for Windows.

Results

Enzyme activities of the mitochondrial respiratory chain

SDH. A significant increase in SDH activity was

observed in the TER (8.4 ± 0.4 nmol?min-1?mg protein-1) and TR (8.3 ± 0.3 nmol?min-1?mg protein-1) g r o u p s c o m p a r e d t o t h e U T g r o u p ( 4 . 1 ± 0.5 nmol?min-1?mg protein-1) (Figure 1A).

Complex I. An increase in complex I activity was observed in the TER (189 ± 23 nmol?min-1

?mg protein-1₎ and TR (196 ± 11 nmol?min-1?mg protein-1) groups compared to the UT group (84.1 ± 6 nmol?min-1?mg protein-1, P,0.05) (Figure 1B).

Complex II. An increase in complex II activity was observed in the TER (1.3 ± 0.07 nmol?min-1?mg protein-1) and TR (1.2 ± 0.1 nmol?min-1

?mg protein-1_{) groups} compared to the UT group (0.7 ± 0.08 nmol?min-1?mg protein-1, P,0.05) (Figure 1C).

Oxidative damage

Xylenol. The level of hydroperoxides in the quadriceps muscles increased in the TER (32 ± 2.2 nmol/mg protein) and decreased in the TR (12 ± 1.5 nmol/mg protein) groups compared to the UT group (23 ± 1.8 nmol/mg protein, P,0.05) (Figure 2A).

PCs. As shown in Figure 2B, there was an increase in PCs in the quadriceps muscles of the TER group (0.79 ± 0.05 nmol/mg protein) and a decrease in the TR group (0.30 ± 0.04 nmol/mg protein) compared to the UT group (0.49 ± 0.03 nmol/mg protein, P,0.05).

Antioxidant enzyme activity

SOD. Figure 3A demonstrates an increase in SOD activity in the quadriceps muscles of the TER (1.6 ± 0.21 U/mg protein) and TR (1.5 ± 0.16 U/mg protein, P , 0.05) groups compared to the UT group (0.89 ± 0.11 U/mg protein).

CAT. A significant increase in CAT activity was observed in the quadriceps muscles of the TER (1.2 ± 0.05 U/mg protein) and TR (1.1 ± 0.07 U/mg protein) groups compared to the UT group (0.62 ± 0.09 U/mg protein) (Figure 3B).

Muscle damage and inflammation

CK. A significant increase in serum CK activity was observed in the TER group (323 ± 19 U/L) compared with the TR (104 ± 22 U/L) and UT (111 ± 12 U/L) groups (Figure 4A).

MPO activity. MPO activity was significantly elevated in the quadriceps muscles of the TER group (341 ± 40 activity/MPO protein) compared to the TR (192 ± 21 activity/MPO protein) and UT (188 ± 20 activity/MPO protein) groups (Figure 4B).

Discussion

damage (xylenol and PCs). Antioxidant enzyme activity (SOD and CAT) increased after TER and TR. Further-more, TER did not decrease muscle damage (CK), inflammation (MPO), or oxidative stress induced by

eccentric contractions.

The metabolic response of the muscles to endurance training has been estimated by measuring the markers of oxidative capacity with an increase in the electron transport chain enzyme activities (5,20). Molnar et al. (3) demonstrated that intermittent eccentric training leads to positive adaptations in the mitochondria. However, we were the first to demonstrate that continuous eccentric training (TER group) similarly increased the activities of SDH and mitochondrial complexes I and II (Figure 1A-C) compared to the TR group. Both types of training involved the same volume and intensity. On the basis of these data, we suggest that eccentric training is not harmful to mitochondrial function.

An important adaptation that accompanies regular endurance training is a decrease in the level of ROS generated in the mitochondria (21). Studies have shown that regular exercise reduces oxidative damage to the

Figure 1. Mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme activities [succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) (A), complex I (B), and complex II (C)] were determined in skeletal muscle 48 h after the last session of training. The animals were divided into 3 groups (N = 6 each): UT = untrained; TER = trained eccentric running (16˚); TR = trained running (0_˚). Data are reported as means ± SE. *P,0.05 compared to the UT group (Tukey HSD test).

Figure 2. The level of oxidative damage [ferrous oxidation-xylenol orange (A) and protein carbonyls (B)] was determined in skeletal muscle (red portion - quadriceps) 48 h after the last session of training. The animals were divided into 3 groups (N = 6 each): UT = untrained; TER = trained eccentric running (16_˚); TR = trained running (0_˚). Data are reported as means ± SE. *P,0.05 compared to the UT group;#_P

brain (22), liver (23), and muscles (8) of rats. Our results demonstrated a decrease in oxidative damage in the TR group and an increase in the TER group (Figure 2A and B) compared to the UT group. Several mechanisms can help explain the decrease in the oxidative damage induced by training (5,24). However, this increase in the oxidative damage induced by TER is consistent with that reported by Molnar et al. (3) with regard to chronic eccentric exercise-enhanced oxidative stress. It is possi-ble that eccentric contractions performed daily (5 days a week), with no time for sufficient muscle recovery, induce oxidative stress.

Various studies have reported increased antioxidant defenses under chronic conditions (1,25). Our results demonstrated increased activity of two enzymes (SOD -Figure 3A, and CAT - -Figure 3B) similarly induced by TER and TE. Both kinds of training involved the same volume (45 min/day) and intensity (16 m/min). The eccentric

contraction is not harmful to the function of enzymes. These results showed that chronic contractile activity also appears to influence the ability of the muscles to detoxify superoxide and hydrogen peroxide with an increase in skeletal SOD (26) and CAT (25). The increase in the enzymes can explain the reduction of oxidative damage in the TR group. However, in the TER group, increased SOD and CAT activities were not sufficient to protect from oxidative stress.

Some studies have reported that repeated eccentric exercise-induced adaptations decrease muscle damage and inflammation (6,27). Neural, mechanical, and cellular mechanisms are speculated to be causally related to the development of a repeated bout effect (28,29). However, this was not confirmed in the present study. We demon-strated that eccentric training caused muscle damage (increased serum CK - Figure 4A), which led to neutrophil invasion (increased muscle MPO - Figure 4B). This can

Figure 3.Antioxidant enzyme levels [A, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and B, catalase (CAT)] were determined in skeletal muscle (red portion - quadriceps) 48 h after the last training session. The animals were divided into 3 groups (N = 6 each): UT = untrained; TER = trained eccentric running (16˚); TR = trained running (0_˚). Data are reported as means ± SE. *P, 0.05 compared to the UT group (Tukey HSD test).

be explained by the fact that eccentric contractions activate inflammatory cells to accumulate in skeletal muscle, causing an increase in ROS production and in transcription factors such as nuclear factor-kappaB activation, causing muscle damage and inflammation (8,26,30,31).

Greater MPO content increases hydroperoxide pro-duction (xylenol - Figure 2A) and causes protein oxidation (carbonyls - Figure 2B). Eccentric exercise induces pathologic changes such as fiber necrosis and inflamma-tory cell infiltration that become apparent a few days after exercise (32). If this initial triggering damage during eccentric contractions were strong enough to induce a sustained elevation of intracellular Ca2+ _{concentration}

after exercise, then various proteases and phospholi-pases would be eventually activated (32,33), causing necrosis. Damaged connective tissue and necrotic fibers would then induce and activate the inflammatory cell infiltration that accompanies ROS production (9,33-35) and increases damaging oxidants (2,9,10).

Therefore, eccentric training has a dual effect on the muscle: without adequate recovery, the muscle is damaged in eccentric training, while with recovery, eccentric training protects the muscle from this damage. Detailed mechanisms underlying this dual effect have not yet been fully studied experimentally (36,37). Vissing et al.

(38) showed that this heat shock protein response to eccentric exercise was concurrently attenuated with attenuation of muscle damage when eccentric exercise was repeated 8 weeks later. In the present study, the time of recovery of 24 h between training sessions was insufficient to promote positive adaptations, with conse-quent muscle damage, inflammation, and oxidative stress. However, the discrepancies in the results may result from different training models (e.g., treadmill running, bicycle, strength, and swimming); different training volumes (15, 30, 45, and 60 min), intensities (low, moderate, and high), and frequencies (2, 3, and 5) per week, and different species (e.g., rats, mice, and humans).

In addition, the effect of TER may occur on different pathways without directly involving the mitochondrial metabolism. Muscle damage can be induced by mechan-ical factors during eccentric contractions (39) such as production of free radicals by cytosolic sources, for example, activation of xanthine oxidase, catecholamines, and prostaglandins (2,40), and activation of inflammation or transcription factors (31).

The results of this study suggest that eccentric running training improves mitochondrial function but does not reduce oxidative damage, muscle damage, or the inflammation induced by eccentric contractions.

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